Dr. Ruth Reynard

Location: fayette, oh

About me

I founded a non-profit, Community Education for Development (CED) to focus on developing programs for communities in Fayette and Fulton Co OH that focus on education for development. The website is: https://www.comeddev.com/

I also work as a freelance education consultant and a second language evaluator. I enjoy publishing articles and editing publications. My website is: www.drruthreynard.com

Interests

instructional design and development and program development.

Skills

faculty training / writing / editing / teaching / curriculum development / instructional technology

Website

https://www.drruthreynard.com

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Dr. Ruth Reynard

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The White Board

Great statement, Mitchell, but in which ways specifically are the methods being changed?

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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Using Technology to Develop New Skills

So, Mitchell, are your students amazed at the technology itself or how it can support their learning? What is your persepctive as well - do older students benefit as much as younger students?

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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Wikis and Blogs

So, rather than the WIKIPEDIA model, how can Wiki technology increase collaboration without losing rigor, Carl?

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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Evaluating Learning

Very true, Carl, and actually promotes the importance of all processes of learning and not just as they relates to a specific task.

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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The Nomadic Learner

So, Janet, if you do some research on "new literacy" you will notice that while reading is taking place, it is new in the sense that it is presented in various formats and from various sources and is processed collectively rather than linearly by the reader. New skills and changes for both teachers and students...

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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Tablet PCs

Good point, Janet, and it means that learning is taking place at any time.

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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The White Board

So have you used the white board for this purpose, Jonathan? How about the capture features of the technology? How can this build collaboration?

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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Using Technology to Develop New Skills

Yes, immediate access is a critical characteristic of new technology, Jonathan. How can the technology actually support application of that information to real problems? How much is still the job of the teacher?

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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Evaluating Learning

Yes, Angel. Great points and I agree with you. I support your comment as well about learner autonomy which is the greater goal of our teaching. Have you seen or experienced some specific uses of technolgy that demonstrate this? I can think of the use of chat for group work - great for supporting this kind of development. How about you?

Dr. Ruth Reynard

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Evaluating Learning

Good points, Angel, regarding learning outcomes and objectives. How do you think the methods of evaluation as well as learning outcomes might be changing as a result of new technology?

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